IBM Selectric Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
MOTOR AND DRIVE ......................................... 1
KEYBOARD SECTION ........................................ 1
SHIFT MECHANISM ......................................... 7
CYCLE CLUTCH ............................................. 9
ALIGNMENT ................................................ 12
PRINT MECHANISM (old style) ................................ 27
PRINT MECHANISM (new style) ................................ 31
ESCAPEMENT MECHANISM .................................. 35
MAINSPRING AND CORDS . . ................................ 38
OPERATIONAL CONTROL .................................... 39
SPACEBAR MECHANISM .................................... 41
BACKSPACE MECHANISM ................................... 44
CARRIER RETURN MECHANISM (old style) .. ,. . ............... 46
CARRIER RETURN MECHANISM (new style) .. , .................. 49
INDEX MECHANISM (old style) ................................ 53
INDEX MECHANISM (new style) ................................ 52
TABULATOR SET AND CLEAR ................................ 54
TABULATOR MECHANISM ................................... 55
MARGIN RELEASE MECHANISM ............................. 57
PAPER FEED MECHANISM ................................... 60
FABRIC RIBBON MECHANISM (old style) ....................... 62
FILM RIBBON MECHANISM .................................. 64
COVERS AND MOUNTS ...................................... 73
FABRIC RIBBON MECHANISM (new style) ...................... 73

IBM Selectric Specifications

General

Type	Electric typewriter
Introduced	1961
Keyboard Layout	QWERTY
Carriage Return	Electric
Manufacturer	IBM
Printing Technology	Typeball (golf ball)
Power Source	AC Power
Power Supply	120V AC